When you have a thyroidectomy, guess what happens to your thyroid hormones
Posted By: Anon on 2006-03-05
In Reply to: hyper vs hypoparathyroidism, pls sm - dubdub
Subject: When you have a thyroidectomy, guess what happens to your thyroid hormones
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Subject: bioidentical hormones
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Subject: bioidentical hormones
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Subject: thyroidectomy: 2 mL s/l flocele and 2mL s/l chicele
were placed into the surgical bed.
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Subject: thyroid ?
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Subject: does this have to do with thyroid?
Yes it is the thyroid. Thank you so much! -nm-
Subject: Yes it is the thyroid. Thank you so much! -nm-
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Subject: You're welcome. I have a thyroid problem myself, --sm
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Your question said thyroid, not parathyroid nm
Subject: Your question said thyroid, not parathyroid nm
nm
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Subject: Here is list of some thyroid drugs. sm
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Subject: Sounds okay. Means what it says, her thyroid med. nm
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